Brandi Carlile among biggest Grammy surprises, scores whopping six nominations
Washington's own Brandi Carlile, who is up for some of music's highest honors, led the way among local nominees, which also include Chris Cornell, Alice in Chains and Seattle Symphony.Don't Miss
Books
Celebrity is ephemeral; good biographies are forever
Some people’s stories cast a spell long after their lives are over. Here are three to get lost in, starring Ada Lovelace, Thomas Cromwell and Napoleon. VIEW
Music & Nightlife
Spice Girl Mel B cancels event after severe injury, surgery
LONDON (AP) — Spice Girl Melanie Brown has suffered an unexplained injury in New York that required surgery to prevent her from losing her hand. Brown said online Monday she needed three hours of surgery to repair damage to her hand. She also said she suffered two broken ribs. She posted a photograph on Instagram...
Television
‘Modern Family’s’ Sarah Hyland had second kidney transplant
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Modern Family" star Sarah Hyland says she had a second kidney transplant last year, replacing a kidney from her father with another from her brother. Hyland detailed her lifelong health struggles in an interview in Self magazine, and tweeted Monday that she hopes it "spreads awareness of organ donation" and "brings...
Visual Arts
Italian court rules Getty must return a bronze
Italy’s highest court has ordered that the prized bronze, which was retrieved from the Adriatic by Italian fishermen in 1964, should be returned to Italy in a ruling that could lead to a trans-Atlantic diplomatic standoff.
Dance
‘That transformation is radical’: Tango trend allows swap of traditional gender roles
Queer Tango classes, new to D.C. this fall, are part of a growing movement that rejects the dance’s traditional gender roles.